
Senior Naval Architect - Clearance Required
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Cydecor seeks a Senior Naval Architect to support a Naval Sea Systems Command customer. The role analyzes, evaluates, and oversees technical and design requirements and performance for shipbuilding programs, with a focus on surface and undersea programs. The candidate will provide ship structure and design analyses, establish ship design products and specifications, and evaluate ship performance.
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Full job description
Cydecor is a premier Federal Government solutions provider, delivering differentiated innovations in mission systems and business platforms.We leverage leading-edge secure systems and software development, backed by industry-leading subject matter expertise, and business intelligence to enable decision-support and remain ahead of ever-evolving national security challenges.Our success rests squarely on three bedrock principles: People, our center of gravity; Mission, what inspires us; and an unyielding commitment to Excellence, what separates us.
Job Description:
Cydecor is seeking a Senior Naval Architect to provide support to a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) customer.
This role will support the analysis, evaluation, and oversight of technical and design requirements and performance for new and ongoing shipbuilding programs. Candidates should possess strong naval architecture and engineering fundamentals, as well as expertise with surface and undersea shipbuilding programs.
Responsibilities include:
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Provide ship structure and design analyses
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Study and establishment of ship design products and specifications.
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Provide evaluation of ship performance.
Here's what you need:
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Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
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15+ years of relevant experience.
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Relevant experience and expertise in Naval Architecture.
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Experience and expertise in the DOD 5000 process and guidelines.
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Interim or Active Secret clearance.
Bonus points if you have:
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Master's degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering.
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Professional Engineer (PE) License.
Security Clearance:
Minimum: Interim or Active Secret security clearance; Preferred: Interim or Active Top Secret security clearance.
Education:
Bachelor's level degree in engineering or a related field.
Work Schedule:
M-F, Onsite
Compensation and Benefits:
The projected compensation range for this position is $115, 0000.00 - $180,000.00. There are numerous factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the role, work location, education/certifications, and a contract's Labor Categories.
Cydecor offers a comprehensive compensation package including Health and Dental Insurance, Vision and Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, 401(K) + company match, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Company Holidays, Tuition Assistance Program and more.
What We Believe
We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Cydecor has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Cydecor is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA). All employment and hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to race, religion, color, sexual orientation, nationality, gender, ethnic origin, disability, age, sex, gender identity & expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and/or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site because of your disability. You can request assistance by contacting [email protected] or calling 703-884-2105.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,748 open Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Washington, D.C. median$126–204K/yr34 salary ranges
- US median$27–35/hr830 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 58 open Engineering jobs in Washington, D.C. and 7,748 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 5,391 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,081 of the 7,748 open Engineering jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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